Paige control for enterprise mobile applications

Abstract

The disclosure generally describes computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for generating and using platform-independent code. A computer-implemented method includes: identifying a user interface library that includes abstractions of user interface elements, each abstraction being platform-independent and associated with platform-specific code including user interface code unique to different platforms; receiving application code at design time that includes an abstraction of a user interface element; and storing the application code for use on a client device. At subsequent execution time, the application code is configured to: determine platform-specific information of the client device; execute platform-specific lines of code appropriate for the client device; and present the user interface element in a user interface of the client device in a way that is appropriate for the client device.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
 identifying a user interface library that includes abstractions of user interface elements, each abstraction being platform-independent and associated with platform-specific code including user interface code unique to different platforms; 
 receiving application code at design time that includes an abstraction of a user interface element; and 
 storing the application code for use on a client device, wherein, at subsequent execution time, the application code is configured to:
 determine platform-specific information of the client device; 
 execute platform-specific lines of code appropriate for the client device; and 
 present the user interface element in a user interface of the client device in a way that is appropriate for the client device. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the abstraction is a page control. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the page control includes at least a header, a body, and a footer. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the platform-specific information includes an operating system and a version associated with the client device. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface code identifies a structure and a behavior for a given platform. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein some user interface elements are not presented in the user interface based at least on the platform-specific information of the client device. 
     
     
       7. A non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:
 identifying a user interface library that includes abstractions of user interface elements, each abstraction being platform-independent and associated with platform-specific code including user interface code unique to different platforms; 
 receiving application code at design time that includes an abstraction of a user interface element; and 
 storing the application code for use on a client device, wherein, at subsequent execution time, the application code is configured to:
 determine platform-specific information of the client device; 
 execute platform-specific lines of code appropriate for the client device; and 
 present the user interface element in a user interface of the client device in a way that is appropriate for the client device. 
 
 
     
     
       8. The computer-readable media of  claim 7 , wherein the abstraction is a page control. 
     
     
       9. The computer-readable media of  claim 7 , wherein the page control includes at least a header, a body, and a footer. 
     
     
       10. The computer-readable media  claim 7 , wherein the platform-specific information includes an operating system and a version associated with the client device. 
     
     
       11. The computer-readable media  claim 7 , wherein the user interface code identifies a structure and a behavior for a given platform. 
     
     
       12. The computer-readable media  claim 7 , wherein the some user interface elements are not presented in the user interface based at least on the platform-specific information of the client device. 
     
     
       13. A system, comprising:
 memory operable to store map and business-related information; and 
 at least one hardware processor interoperably coupled to the memory and operable to perform instructions to:
 identify a user interface library that includes abstractions of user interface elements, each abstraction being platform-independent and associated with platform-specific code including user interface code unique to different platforms; 
 receive application code at design time that includes an abstraction of a user interface element; and 
 store the application code for use on a client device, wherein, at subsequent execution time, the application code is configured to:
 determine platform-specific information of the client device; 
 execute platform-specific lines of code appropriate for the client device; and 
 present the user interface element in a user interface of the client device in a way that is appropriate for the client device. 
 
 
 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the abstraction is a page control. 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the page control includes at least a header, a body, and a footer. 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the platform-specific information includes an operating system and a version associated with the client device. 
     
     
       17. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the user interface code identifies a structure and a behavior for a given platform. 
     
     
       18. The system of  claim 13 , wherein some user interface elements are not presented in the user interface based at least on the platform-specific information of the client device. 
     
     
       19. A computer-implemented method comprising:
 determining platform-specific information of a client device; and 
 executing application code on the client device including executing platform-specific lines of code appropriate for the client device based at least on the determined platform-specific information, the application code generated at design time using a user interface library that includes abstractions of user interface elements, each abstraction being platform-independent and associated with platform-specific code, including code that presents a user interface element in the user interface of the client device in a way that is appropriate for the client device. 
 
     
     
       20. The computer-implemented method of  claim 19 , wherein the abstractions include a page control.